i was at an engagement party for a very close family friend (basically my cousin) who i’ve known my whole life. her husband seems very nice and the event was so so beautiful. it was in a church which i thought was ironic because it was a muslim event, but you can’t deny how beautiful the venue was, so i understand it. my mom and i arrived very early, even before all the hosts arrived which is why the room is so empty. i kinda like how empty it is in the photo, i think it gives it an interesting quality.

my mom and i were super happy to be early because we’re building a habit to be on time for things (as opposed to our past) and we’ve been doing a good job. the event was really nice and the food was delicious. i missed my sister who was away at college because we would always laugh and hang out at these events together. i mostly read fanfiction on my phone and it made me nostalgic because i used to do that at family daawats (parties) all the time when i was younger. it’s strange to think i’m still the same twelve year old i once was. it was nice hanging out with my mom though!